Duty-Bound: Chapter 94
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A loud cry jerked them out from their discussion for a short while. They stared at each other, knowing what had happened.
"He gets that mischievous streak from you."
"Pardon me, My Lady, I don't think that is the case." He ignored her glare. "We're both responsible for his conception, so you can't blame me on this matter."
After several moments, both heard a soft rap.
"Enter," he answered while his wife continued working on her workload.
A ten-year-old boy, dressed in light blue kimono, stepped in. His emotionless brown eyes met his crimson orbs expectantly.
"What is it this time?" he asked Ryusuki, his first born son, or the eldest of the twins. In his opinion, Ryusuki resembled him a lot while Ryusuke was more like his mother who was carefree, and the same thing could be said for their daughter Kisa. Though he had promised himself not to get Mikan pregnant again, accident happened. Not long after Mikan became the Lady of the West, she became too busy to even take the tea regularly. As a result, Kisa was born when her brothers were five years old.
"Nothing serious, Chichiue." He wrinkled his nose slightly. "The servant only had an early bath."
He refrained himself from sighing. "I trust he's with your sister now?"
"Yes. They're in her chamber as we speak."
"You may go."
Ryusuki nodded, but instead of leaving, he turned to his mother. "Hahaue..."
Mikan looked up from the scroll she was reading. He was pretty sure she didn't hear their short conversation. It was normal for Ryusuke to bring havoc within the palace that she, most of the time, ignored it as she trusted him to deal with Ryusuke. He understood why, but sometimes, he often wondered who the head of their family was.